2018 Perennial Must-Haves

Pioneer Gardens strives to bring you only the best quality liners and bare root perennials.

Our field crops are the best in many years thanks to a near perfect growing season and continued improvements in our cultural practices. It’s the same story for the premium liners available from our state of the art greenhouse facilities.

Here is a list of some of Arjen’s picks for 2018-19. You can’t go wrong with any of these selections!

Coreopsis ‘Enchanted Red’

LI’L BANG™ Series

Petals are red (darker red at base) with yellow edging

Bright yellow center

Grows 8 – 10 inches tall

Zones: 4 – 8

Coreopsis PermaThread™ ‘Shades of Rose’

Petals are subtle pink with rich rosy tips,

maturing to softer pink

Uniform mounds of threadleaf foliage

Grows 16 – 18 inches tall

Zones: 5 – 9

Coreopsis Satin & Lace ‘Red Tapestry’

Gold petals with red bases

Slender green leaves

Grows 16 – 22 inches tall

Zones: 4 – 9

Echinacea purpurea ‘Green Twister’

Petals curve slightly forward

Flowers are unique – lemon-green around outside with magenta centers

Grows to 24 to 36 inches

Zones: 3 – 9

Gentiana ‘True Blue’

Large, 2 inch, pure blue, tubular flowers

Blooms mid-June to September

Grows to 24 inches

Zones: 4 – 7

Hemerocallis ‘Fragrant Returns’

Sweet fragrance

4 inch light lemon yellow flowers in early summer

Grows to 18 inches

Zones: 3 – 9

Heuchera ‘Apricot’

Pink-apricot leaves deepen to burnt orange as season progresses

Rosy-pink flowers in summer

Grows to 6 – 8 inches

Bred by Thierry Delabroye

Zones: 4 – 9

Heuchera ‘Carmencita’

Fabulous foliage from pink-red to deep red changing with the seasons

Pretty pink flowers

Bred by Thierry and Sandrine Delabroye

Zones: 4 – 9

Heuchera ‘Guacamole’

Large lime green leaves

White flowers in summer

Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Grows to 22 inches

Zones: 4 – 9

Heuchera ‘Magma’

Large red leaves

Pink flower sprays in summer

Grows to 24 inches

Zones: 4 – 9

Heuchera ‘Mango’

Multi-colored foliage in shades of orange, apricot, burgundy and green